San Jose Sharks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 14 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

San Jose Sharks

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Sat 14 Mar 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

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NHL Betting Preview: Sharks vs Canadiens

The San Jose Sharks square off against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, March 14.

Canadiens Stand Out as a Great Bet

We’re keeping our prediction nice and simple by heading to the 3-Way Moneyline. Take the -109 that the Canadiens are able to secure a regulation time win when clashing with the Sharks.

Teams’ Previous Meet Saw 7-5 Sharks Win

San Jose Sharks won their previous game by a 4-2 scoreline. It was on the road against Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Collin Graf was on target along with three of his teammates. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic was red hot in the net, stopping 39 shots (.951).

Montreal Canadiens won their last game 3-2, making it three on the bounce. This was a road victory at Canadian Tire Centre against Ottawa Senators. Juraj Slafkovsky, Alexandre Texier and Ivan Demidov scored one goal each. Goalie Jacob Fowler made 32 saves (.941).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Sharks won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 7-5 triumph when facing the Habs at SAP Center. Both teams have five wins on the board when we look at the 10-game H2H record.

Starting Goalies

Alex Nedeljkovic (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-9-3	2.8	.902	0
23/24	18-7-7	2.97	.902	1

Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-6-4	3	.892	0

San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 13.2% powerplay efficiency. The Sharks have given up 3.7 goals from 29.1 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.0%.

Macklin Celebrini is the top points scorer with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, with Will Smith racking up 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov have a 3.99 goal against average with a .869 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 overtime losses, averaging 4.1 goals from 27.1 shots on goal, with a 28.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.1 goals from 30.6 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.4%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 13 points, 3 goals and 10 assists, while Lane Hutson is next in line after having 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.99 GAA with a .897 SV%.

San Jose Sharks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

The pick is that Montreal Canadiens will outscore their opponents in 60 minutes, with odds of -109 currently available that they win this NHL game. That looks a price worth taking on this value selection.

The hockey predictions at Sportsgambler.com are always guided by the latest team news, injury updates and overall form. Once we've reviewed that, we dive into the most relevant NHL stats to confidently recommend every pick.

Key Sharks vs Canadiens stats:

Canadiens have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
Canadiens have won 3 consecutive games.
Sharks have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Sharks have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.

Canadiens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 52.1% prospect of winning. However, we have this figure closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Collin Graf Over 1.5 Shots -135

Collin Graf (Sharks) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -135 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Canadiens

To Score Cole Caufield

Shots on Goal Collin Graf Over 1.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Canadiens claiming victory in 60 minutes, Cole Caufield (Canadiens) scoring and Collin Graf (Sharks) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sharks

2 - 5 Canadiens logo

Canadiens

Let’s go for the Canadiens to win 5-2, a bet which is available at +1300. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

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San Jose Sharks vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Canadiens Favorites to Win According to the Books

The sportsbooks have Montreal Canadiens at -179 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 64% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. San Jose Sharks are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +146.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are -120.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Cole Caufield Favorite to Score the First Goal

Favorite Cole Caufield is available at +1000 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

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Player Assists

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Lane Hutson (Canadiens)

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Sharks

NHL: 13/03 Sharks4 Bruins 2
NHL: 11/03 Sharks3 Sabres 6
NHL: 08/03 Islanders2 Sharks 1
NHL: 07/03 Blues3 Sharks 2
NHL: 04/03 Canadiens5 Sharks 7

Canadiens

NHL: 12/03 Canadiens3 Senators 2
NHL: 11/03 Maple Leafs1 Canadiens 3
NHL: 08/03 Canadiens4 Kings 3
NHL: 07/03 Canadiens5 Ducks 6
NHL: 04/03 Canadiens5 Sharks 7

Head to Head

San Jose vs Montreal

NHL: 04/03 2026 Canadiens 5 Sharks 7
NHL: 28/02 2025 Sharks 3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 05/02 2025 Canadiens 4 Sharks 3
NHL: 12/01 2024 Sharks 3 Canadiens 2
NHL: 24/11 2023 Canadiens 3 Sharks 2
NHL: 01/03 2023 Canadiens 3 Sharks 1
NHL: 30/11 2022 Sharks 4 Canadiens 0
NHL: 29/10 2021 Canadiens 4 Sharks 0
NHL: 20/10 2021 Sharks 5 Canadiens 0
NHL: 25/10 2019 Sharks 4 Canadiens 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

San Jose Sharks Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.90 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.10 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 28.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 11.6
Blocks: 12.7
Faceoff Wins : 26.7
Hits: 26.4
Giveaways: 18.2
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 25.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 13.2
Blocks: 12.7
Faceoff Wins : 25.8
Hits: 23
Giveaways: 17.7
Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 27.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 7.7
Blocks: 13.1
Faceoff Wins : 31
Hits: 21.4
Giveaways: 13.8
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 29.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.9
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 25.1
Hits: 21.8
Giveaways: 12.9
Takeaways: 5.3

Team News

San Jose Sharks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
71	Macklin Celebrini	63	21.31	33	58	91	6
2	Will Smith	50	18.24	19	26	45	0
21	Alexander Wennberg	63	20.67	13	29	42	-19

73	Tyler Toffoli	63	15.53	17	25	42	-5
72	William Eklund	59	19	12	28	40	-23
51	Collin Graf	62	16.51	17	19	36	2
44	Kiefer Sherwood	53	17.43	20	7	27	-14
9	Dmitri Orlov	63	21.34	1	25	26	-15
3	John Klingberg	49	20.81	10	12	22	-15
81	Adam Gaudette	50	11.86	14	7	21	-11
96	Philipp Kurashev	40	15.72	7	13	20	1
38	Mario Ferraro	63	20.89	4	11	15	0
77	Michael Misa	26	12.4	6	9	15	5
53	Jeff Skinner	32	12.34	6	7	13	-8
6	Sam Dickinson	53	16.14	1	10	11	-4
92	Igor Chernyshov	15	15.79	3	8	11	2
10	Ty Dellandrea	42	14.4	2	9	11	-16
23	Barclay Goodrow	63	11.32	5	5	10	-17
40	Pavol Regenda	18	13.5	8	1	9	2
85	Shakir Mukhamadullin	33	16.83	4	4	8	-1
63	Zack Ostapchuk	40	9.83	3	2	5	-10
5	Vincent Desharnais	36	17.27	1	3	4	4
4	Nick Leddy	19	17.51	0	4	4	-9
75	Ryan Reaves	49	7.96	3	0	3	-12
56	Ethan Cardwell	7	11.93	1	0	1	-3
54	Patrick Giles	3	8.87	0	1	1	1
30	Yaroslav Askarov	40	55.12	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
33	Alex Nedeljkovic	28	2.8	0.902
1	Justin Kowalkoski	-	-	-
	Jakub Skarek	-	-	-
	Kyle Chauvette	-	-	-

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	64	20.73	21	54	75	25
48	Lane Hutson	64	23.66	11	55	66	29
13	Cole Caufield	63	18.09	37	27	64	22

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	64	18.11	24	29	53	5
93	Ivan Demidov	64	15.33	14	37	51	6
53	Noah Dobson	64	22.57	12	30	42	11
91	Oliver Kapanen	64	14.82	20	13	33	4
8	Mike Matheson	61	24.69	6	27	33	12
76	Zachary Bolduc	63	13.52	10	16	26	-7
11	Brendan Gallagher	64	12.65	6	14	20	-1
85	Alexandre Texier	40	13.84	8	12	20	10
71	Jake Evans	50	15.3	10	10	20	-5
17	Josh Anderson	58	14.26	12	8	20	-6
45	Alexandre Carrier	64	19.2	7	13	20	-3
15	Alex Newhook	24	14.44	8	10	18	7
24	Phillip Danault	58	16	5	11	16	1
77	Kirby Dach	30	14.18	8	6	14	0
47	Jayden Struble	42	13.75	0	9	9	0
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
21	Kaiden Guhle	24	19.81	1	6	7	-2
90	Joe Veleno	49	12.24	2	2	4	-8
72	Arber Xhekaj	54	11.3	1	1	2	-6
49	Jared Davidson	10	8.72	0	1	1	-4
63	Florian Xhekaj	5	9.6	0	1	1	-1
62	Owen Beck	15	9.19	1	0	1	4
92	Patrik Laine	5	12.76	0	1	1	-3
89	Joshua Roy	3	9.8	0	0	0	0
42	Adam Engstroem	11	12.54	0	0	0	3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Sam Montembeault	26	3.45	0.872
32	Jacob Fowler	11	2.56	0.906
75	Jakub Dobes	31	3	0.891
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Ty Dellandrea

Injured

Carey Price

Injured

Logan Couture

Injured

Yaroslav Askarov

Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-2 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-6 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Islanders 2-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Blues 3-2 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Canadiens 5-7 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Jets 1-2 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Oilers 4-5 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Flames 4-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Sharks 2-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Sharks 3-6 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

11 Mar NHL

Canadiens 3-2 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 1-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Canadiens 5-6 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Canadiens 5-7 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Capitals 2-6 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Islanders 4-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Canadiens 5-1 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Canadiens 4-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

NHL Standings Select Season

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	65	41	18	6	88	0.677	30	36	230	190	40	24-9-2	17-9-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	65	32	18	15	79	0.608	27	31	219	199	20	16-9-8	16-9-7	1-10	4-6	2L
3 NY Islanders	66	37	24	5	79	0.598	23	33	194	189	5	17-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1L
4 Columbus	65	33	21	11	77	0.592	23	28	210	207	3	17-8-7	16-13-4	5-1	5-5	1L
5 Philadelphia	65	31	23	11	73	0.562	20	23	190	203	-13	15-11-7	16-12-4	8-3	6-4	2W
6 Washington	67	33	27	7	73	0.545	28	32	210	200	10	20-11-3	13-16-4	1-5	5-5	1W
7 New Jersey	65	32	31	2	66	0.508	21	28	170	197	-27	16-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	2L
8 NY Rangers	65	27	30	8	62	0.477	18	24	185	203	-18	9-15-6	18-15-2	3-0	5-5	3W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	66	40	20	6	86	0.652	34	37	232	198	34	21-9-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	1L
2 Tampa Bay	64	40	20	4	84	0.656	31	36	229	178	51	20-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	1W
3 Montreal	64	36	18	10	82	0.641	25	34	228	212	16	18-11-2	18-7-8	2-5	6-4	3W
4 Detroit	66	36	23	7	79	0.598	25	34	193	198	-5	18-11-3	18-12-4	2-3	4-6	2L
5 Boston	65	36	23	6	78	0.6	27	34	216	205	11	25-9-1	11-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
6 Ottawa	64	32	23	9	73	0.57	26	29	216	201	15	14-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
8 Toronto	66	28	27	11	67	0.508	20	27	209	233	-24	17-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	1W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	64	44	11	9	97	0.758	39	41	246	160	86	23-5-4	21-6-5	3-5	8-2	1W
2 Dallas	65	41	14	10	92	0.708	33	37	229	176	53	21-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	3W
3 Minnesota	66	38	16	12	88	0.667	25	34	222	188	34	19-7-8	19-9-4	4-5	6-4	1L
4 Utah	66	34	26	6	74	0.561	26	34	205	184	21	18-10-3	16-16-3	0-0	5-5	3L
5 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
6 St Louis	66	27	29	10	64	0.485	24	26	175	219	-44	15-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	7-3	2W
7 Winnipeg	64	26	28	10	62	0.484	21	25	182	199	-17	15-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	2L
8 Chicago	65	25	29	11	61	0.469	18	22	175	209	-34	13-15-5	12-14-6	3-5	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	65	36	26	3	75	0.577	21	28	219	228	-9	22-10-1	14-16-2	8-0	7-3	1L
2 Vegas	66	30	22	14	74	0.561	22	29	216	209	7	15-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	1W
3 Edmonton	67	32	26	9	73	0.545	24	32	235	231	4	16-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	4-6	2L
4 LA Kings	65	27	23	15	69	0.531	17	23	172	194	-22	10-15-7	17-8-8	4-6	4-6	1W
5 San Jose	63	31	26	6	68	0.54	19	29	196	220	-24	17-10-5	14-16-1	2-1	4-6	1W
6 Seattle	64	29	26	9	67	0.523	23	28	180	195	-15	16-13-5	13-13-4	1-4	3-7	4L
7 Calgary	65	26	32	7	59	0.454	22	24	163	204	-41	16-12-4	10-20-3	2-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	65	20	37	8	48	0.369	13	15	169	241	-72	7-20-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1W

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	65	41	18	6	88	0.677	30	36	230	190	40	24-9-2	17-9-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Buffalo	66	40	20	6	86	0.652	34	37	232	198	34	21-9-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	1L
3 Tampa Bay	64	40	20	4	84	0.656	31	36	229	178	51	20-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	1W
4 Montreal	64	36	18	10	82	0.641	25	34	228	212	16	18-11-2	18-7-8	2-5	6-4	3W
5 Pittsburgh	65	32	18	15	79	0.608	27	31	219	199	20	16-9-8	16-9-7	1-10	4-6	2L
6 Detroit	66	36	23	7	79	0.598	25	34	193	198	-5	18-11-3	18-12-4	2-3	4-6	2L
7 NY Islanders	66	37	24	5	79	0.598	23	33	194	189	5	17-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1L
8 Boston	65	36	23	6	78	0.6	27	34	216	205	11	25-9-1	11-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
9 Columbus	65	33	21	11	77	0.592	23	28	210	207	3	17-8-7	16-13-4	5-1	5-5	1L
10 Ottawa	64	32	23	9	73	0.57	26	29	216	201	15	14-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
11 Philadelphia	65	31	23	11	73	0.562	20	23	190	203	-13	15-11-7	16-12-4	8-3	6-4	2W
12 Washington	67	33	27	7	73	0.545	28	32	210	200	10	20-11-3	13-16-4	1-5	5-5	1W
13 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
14 Toronto	66	28	27	11	67	0.508	20	27	209	233	-24	17-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	1W
15 New Jersey	65	32	31	2	66	0.508	21	28	170	197	-27	16-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	2L
16 NY Rangers	65	27	30	8	62	0.477	18	24	185	203	-18	9-15-6	18-15-2	3-0	5-5	3W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	64	44	11	9	97	0.758	39	41	246	160	86	23-5-4	21-6-5	3-5	8-2	1W
2 Dallas	65	41	14	10	92	0.708	33	37	229	176	53	21-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	3W
3 Minnesota	66	38	16	12	88	0.667	25	34	222	188	34	19-7-8	19-9-4	4-5	6-4	1L
4 Anaheim	65	36	26	3	75	0.577	21	28	219	228	-9	22-10-1	14-16-2	8-0	7-3	1L
5 Utah	66	34	26	6	74	0.561	26	34	205	184	21	18-10-3	16-16-3	0-0	5-5	3L
6 Vegas	66	30	22	14	74	0.561	22	29	216	209	7	15-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	1W
7 Edmonton	67	32	26	9	73	0.545	24	32	235	231	4	16-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	4-6	2L
8 LA Kings	65	27	23	15	69	0.531	17	23	172	194	-22	10-15-7	17-8-8	4-6	4-6	1W
9 San Jose	63	31	26	6	68	0.54	19	29	196	220	-24	17-10-5	14-16-1	2-1	4-6	1W
10 Seattle	64	29	26	9	67	0.523	23	28	180	195	-15	16-13-5	13-13-4	1-4	3-7	4L
11 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
12 St Louis	66	27	29	10	64	0.485	24	26	175	219	-44	15-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	7-3	2W
13 Winnipeg	64	26	28	10	62	0.484	21	25	182	199	-17	15-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	2L
14 Chicago	65	25	29	11	61	0.469	18	22	175	209	-34	13-15-5	12-14-6	3-5	4-6	2W
15 Calgary	65	26	32	7	59	0.454	22	24	163	204	-41	16-12-4	10-20-3	2-3	4-6	1W
16 Vancouver	65	20	37	8	48	0.369	13	15	169	241	-72	7-20-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1W

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	64	44	11	9	97	0.758	39	41	246	160	86	23-5-4	21-6-5	3-5	8-2	1W
2 Dallas	65	41	14	10	92	0.708	33	37	229	176	53	21-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	3W
3 Carolina	65	41	18	6	88	0.677	30	36	230	190	40	24-9-2	17-9-4	5-3	7-3	1L
4 Minnesota	66	38	16	12	88	0.667	25	34	222	188	34	19-7-8	19-9-4	4-5	6-4	1L
5 Buffalo	66	40	20	6	86	0.652	34	37	232	198	34	21-9-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	1L
6 Tampa Bay	64	40	20	4	84	0.656	31	36	229	178	51	20-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	1W
7 Montreal	64	36	18	10	82	0.641	25	34	228	212	16	18-11-2	18-7-8	2-5	6-4	3W
8 Pittsburgh	65	32	18	15	79	0.608	27	31	219	199	20	16-9-8	16-9-7	1-10	4-6	2L
9 Detroit	66	36	23	7	79	0.598	25	34	193	198	-5	18-11-3	18-12-4	2-3	4-6	2L
10 NY Islanders	66	37	24	5	79	0.598	23	33	194	189	5	17-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1L
11 Boston	65	36	23	6	78	0.6	27	34	216	205	11	25-9-1	11-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
12 Columbus	65	33	21	11	77	0.592	23	28	210	207	3	17-8-7	16-13-4	5-1	5-5	1L
13 Anaheim	65	36	26	3	75	0.577	21	28	219	228	-9	22-10-1	14-16-2	8-0	7-3	1L
14 Utah	66	34	26	6	74	0.561	26	34	205	184	21	18-10-3	16-16-3	0-0	5-5	3L
15 Vegas	66	30	22	14	74	0.561	22	29	216	209	7	15-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	1W
16 Ottawa	64	32	23	9	73	0.57	26	29	216	201	15	14-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
17 Philadelphia	65	31	23	11	73	0.562	20	23	190	203	-13	15-11-7	16-12-4	8-3	6-4	2W
18 Washington	67	33	27	7	73	0.545	28	32	210	200	10	20-11-3	13-16-4	1-5	5-5	1W
19 Edmonton	67	32	26	9	73	0.545	24	32	235	231	4	16-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	4-6	2L
20 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
21 LA Kings	65	27	23	15	69	0.531	17	23	172	194	-22	10-15-7	17-8-8	4-6	4-6	1W
22 San Jose	63	31	26	6	68	0.54	19	29	196	220	-24	17-10-5	14-16-1	2-1	4-6	1W
23 Seattle	64	29	26	9	67	0.523	23	28	180	195	-15	16-13-5	13-13-4	1-4	3-7	4L
24 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
25 Toronto	66	28	27	11	67	0.508	20	27	209	233	-24	17-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	1W
26 New Jersey	65	32	31	2	66	0.508	21	28	170	197	-27	16-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	2L
27 St Louis	66	27	29	10	64	0.485	24	26	175	219	-44	15-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	7-3	2W
28 Winnipeg	64	26	28	10	62	0.484	21	25	182	199	-17	15-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	2L
29 NY Rangers	65	27	30	8	62	0.477	18	24	185	203	-18	9-15-6	18-15-2	3-0	5-5	3W
30 Chicago	65	25	29	11	61	0.469	18	22	175	209	-34	13-15-5	12-14-6	3-5	4-6	2W
31 Calgary	65	26	32	7	59	0.454	22	24	163	204	-41	16-12-4	10-20-3	2-3	4-6	1W
32 Vancouver	65	20	37	8	48	0.369	13	15	169	241	-72	7-20-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1W

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